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A new study found that children who were physically active while they got lessons had significantly higher scores in math and spelling than their peers who didn’t exercise during class. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/24/can-kids-learn-more-when-exercise-during-lessons.html  

Effecting change can be a slow and difficult process. Most real behavioral change boils down to the altering of habits. While this sounds simple enough, just because it is simple does not mean it is easy. Anyone who has tried to change his habits can tell you it usually isn’t. This is due to several […]

New research confirms that kids who engage in regular physical activity and exercise showed important enhancement in cognitive performance and brain function with benefits to executive functioning, cognition, and brain health. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556380/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556380/

New research examines how very critical parenting can exacerbate symptoms of ADHD: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/02/09/overly-critical-parenting-linked-with-persistent-adhd-in-kids/  

This article discusses the important role of playing with your kids : http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/02/09/465557430/what-kids-need-from-grown-ups-but-arent-getting